Indian stock markets ended that day negatively amid volatility. Heavy buying activity was seen in FMCG, metal, healthcare stocks, whereas oil, power and consumer goods stocks went down.

The 30-share index Sensex, on Monday (August 4), opened with a negative gap of 62.05 points at 14,594.64 the back of profit booking. After few minutes, Sensex moved into the positive terrain to trade on a flat note.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index closed after gaining 1.77% each.

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher Tuesday as investors bought export-oriented issues on the US dollar's advance against the yen.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 34.85 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 12,968.03.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was slightly up 0.84 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 1,249.09.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 108.18-23 yen, up from Monday's 5 pm quote of 107.79-80 yen. A weaker yen makes Japanese products cheaper abroad.

New York - Wall Street stock indices dropped Monday, led by energy producers struck by another drop in the price of oil.

Crude oil futures fell 3.67 dollars to a 13-week low of 121.41 dollars per barrel in New York trading. Shares in Exxon Mobil Corp plunged to a 16-month low after the company reported record second- quarter profits last week.

Commodity prices fell to their lowest levels since March, sparking a sell-off in metals producers including Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

New York  - Wall Street stock indices dropped Monday, led by energy producers struck by another drop in the price of oil.

Crude oil futures fell 3.67 dollars to a 13-week low of 121.41 dollars per barrel in New York trading. Shares in Exxon Mobil Corp plunged to a 16-month low after the company reported record second- quarter profits last week.

Commodity prices fell to their lowest levels since March, sparking a sell-off in metals producers including Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday on worries over Japanese corporate earnings outlooks and the course of the US economy, sending the key Nikkei
225 Stock Average to a two-week low below 13,000 level.

The Nikkei index fell 133.53 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 12,961.06.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 17.57 points, or 1.38 per cent, to 1,255.36.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 107.53-58 yen, up from Friday's 5 pm quote of 107.43-44 yen.

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday on worries over Japanese corporate earnings outlooks and the course of the US economy, sending the key Nikkei 225 Stock Average to a two-week low below 13,000 level.

The Nikkei index fell 133.53 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 12,961.06.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 17.57 points, or 1.38 per cent, to 1,255.36.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 107.53-58 yen, up from Friday's 5 pm quote of 107.43-44 yen.